Bamako vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$254
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
37
😀 Quality of life
22
43
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8054th and 5611th ($574 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Mali vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 8767th and 6695th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$8755

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841